The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-12
1T WAS A GLORIOUS VICTORY.

At this hour of writing the returns from
the city election indicate the Endorsement Of
Mayor Denny by majority of not less than
800, and the election of fifteen members of
the Council and six members of the Board Of
Aldermen. A determined struggle was made
by the corruptionists and monopolists for
the Council, but the people have triumphed
gloriously, increasing the Republican major
ity from one to seven on joint ballot. Coy
ism and Tom Johnsonism care in one red
burial blent."
The result is a splendid victory for the
cause of law and order and good government.
We do not claimit distinctively and exclu-
sively Republican victory. although the win
ming candidates are Republican and Repub-
licans led the fight. But our readers will
bear witness that the Journal endeavored to
lift the contest above the plane of ordinary
partisan politics The circumstances of the
case and the issues involved gave the contest
this aspect Fortunately for the Republicans
they nominated ticket that fully represented
the popular demand for a publication
of politics and rebuke of Coysm. They
nominated clean ticket, on platform which
was Thoroughly understood by every honest
voter in the city to be the enforcement of law
and the overthrow of the gang. With poor
cause and poor ticket they might have been
defeated, and would. perhaps, have deserved
defeat With such cause and ticket as they
had success was almost assured. 1t was a
campaign of principle on one side and of plum
der and corruption the other. Such
campaign could not fail to obliterate, in con-
siderable degree, ordinary party lines. AS a
matter of fact it drew to Mr.. Denny's
support large number of honest Democrats,
and men Of other party predictions, who
could not be induced to indorse the Liquor
League, the saloons. and the methods of the
Coy gang. The Journal desires distinctly to
recognize the services rendered by this class
of meh in the cause of good government.
Eventually yesterdays victory will inure to
the benefit of all parties. For the rest it
must be admitted that the Republicans made
a gallant, old-fashioned fight. The old guard
was out. and its watchword seemed to be
Cup and at them" Anyhow, it did up and
at them. There was no remarkable
organization on the Republican side,
but the people took up the
fight and carried it on to victory. There
also notable lack of money for the ordinary
and legitimate campaign expenses. The
other side had large corruption fund and
used money freely. The friends of law and
order depended on different tactics and other
weapons. They were thrice armed in the
justice of their cause and in the spirit that
animated them. The victory is worth a great
deal to the city and to the Republican party.
It has saved the former from degrading and
demoralizing tyranny, and has demonstrated
to the latter that party can always command
success when it deserves it. This lesson we
apply to our own party purposely, and at
the same time it is one that will commend
itself to the Democracy and to other parties
as we'll. The result is distinctively one in
favor of public order and morals, in which
the whole people will share.